Ekiti
Four men jailed 84 years for robbery in Ekiti
Six men have been handed varying sentences by the Ekiti State High Court, Ado Ekiti Division, for their involvement in crimes including conspiracy, robbery, and receiving stolen property. Lateef Bamisile (31), Omodara Sanya (32), Lasisi Talabi (27), Omojola Damilare (30), Adamu Mohammed (39), and Abubakar Garuba (52) were arraigned on August 31, 2022, facing charges […]
PDP, APP flay Oyebanji over fresh appointment
The appointment of 115 new aides by Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has sparked criticism from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the governorship candidate of the Action Peoples Party in the 2022 election, Prince Adeyinka Alli. Oyebanji’s decision to add 64 Special Assistants, 45 Senior Special Assistants, and six Technical Advisors drew condemnation from […]
BREAKING: Ekiti APC Chairman, Paul Omotoso Is Dead
The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State, Paul Omotoso, is dead. SaharaReporters learnt that the politician died early Wednesday morning. The state publicity secretary of the party, Mr Segun Dipe, confirmed the death but did not give further details. It was learnt that Omotoso had not been in top shape since […]
Court remands suspected killer of Ekiti traditional rulers
An Ekiti State Magistrate’s Court has remanded a 25-year-old man, Babuga Lede, in the correctional centre for allegedly killing two traditional rulers in the state. The traditional rulers, the Elesun of Esun Ekiti, Oba David Babatunde Ogunsakin and the Olumojo of Imojo Ekiti, Oba Samuel Olusola, were killed by the gunmen who accosted them; while […]
Driver Killed As Abducted Ekiti Pupils, Teachers Regain Freedom
The pupils and teachers of the Apostolic Faith Montessori School in Emure Ekiti kidnapped on January 29 have regained their freedom. The schoolchildren were released earlier on Sunday. However, the driver, who was also among the abductees, was killed and burnt by the assailants. Efforts to reach the police spokesman in Ekiti State, Abutu Sunday, […]
BREAKING: Kidnappers Gun Down Ekiti Monarchs
Two traditional rulers in Ekiti State have been killed by kidnappers who abducted them along Oke-ako road in Ikole Local Government Area of Ekiti State. One monarch luckily escaped from the scene of the killing. It was gathered that while the Elesun of Esun-Ekiti, Oba David Babatunde Ogunsakin, and the Onimojo of Imojo-Ekiti, Oba Olatunde […]
Ekiti chief breaks Guinness World Record for longest TV watching marathon
Ekiti chief and Guinness World Record hopeful, Sanya Atofarati, has completed his 120 hours challenge to set new GWR for Longest Marathon Watching Television. Atofarati, a community leader and creative artist, who began the marathon television watching challenge on Wednesday, December 27, 2023 ended it on Monday, January 1, 2024 after clocking the targeted 120hours […]
Oyebanji Approves Six-Month Wage Increase for Ekiti Workers, Pensioners
Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has approved a six-month temporary wage increase for all workers and pensioners in the state. This measure aims to alleviate the impact of the current economic situation. Workers will receive a N15,000 increase per month, while pensioners will see a N10,000 monthly boost. Additionally, outstanding July 2018 salaries for local […]
Herbalist bags 5 years imprisonment over N8m fraud
A 58-year-old Ekiti herbalist, Nurudeen Ibrahim was sentenced to five years imprisonment with hard labour for fraud for allegedly defrauding a businesswoman of the sum of N8million. Ibrahim was arraigned before an Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court, on Tuesday, on Aug. 2, 2022, on a three-count charge of conspiracy, fraud and indecent assault. The prosecutor, Insp Elijah […]